# simd_ushort3 A vector of three 16-bit unsigned integer elements. ``` typealias simd_ushort3 = SIMD3 ``` ## Topics ### Functions to Create Three-Element Vectors From Other Vectors [`simd_make_ushort3(_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_make_ushort3(_:)-80g2g) Returns a new vector from the specified two-element vector, and other elements set to zero. [`simd_make_ushort3(_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_make_ushort3(_:)-7xag1) Returns a new vector from the specified vector. [`simd_make_ushort3(_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_make_ushort3(_:)-7u2h6) Returns a new vector by truncating the specified four-element vector. [`simd_make_ushort3(_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_make_ushort3(_:)-7fbo6) Returns a new vector by truncating the specified eight-element vector. [`simd_make_ushort3(_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_make_ushort3(_:)-58w42) Returns a new vector by truncating the specified sixteen-element vector. [`simd_make_ushort3(_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_make_ushort3(_:)-11fhu) Returns a new vector by truncating the specified thirty two-element vector. [`simd_make_ushort3_undef(_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_make_ushort3_undef(_:)-6m2i9) Returns a new vector from the specified two-element vector, and other elements undefined. ### Functions to Create Three-Element Vectors From Scalar Values [`simd_make_ushort3(_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_make_ushort3(_:)-93msa) Returns a new vector with the first element set to a scalar value, and other elements set to zero. [`simd_make_ushort3(_:_:_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_make_ushort3(_:_:_:)) Returns a new vector from the specified scalar values. [`vector3`](/documentation/simd/vector3-6gujk) Returns a new vector from the specified scalar values. [`simd_make_ushort3_undef(_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_make_ushort3_undef(_:)-6cyga) Returns a new vector with the first element set to a scalar value, and other elements undefined. ### Functions to Create Three-Element Vectors From Combinations of Vectors and Scalar Values [`vector3`](/documentation/simd/vector3-5er36) Returns a new vector from a vector and a scalar value. [`simd_make_ushort3(_:_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_make_ushort3(_:_:)-3ap3r) Returns a new vector from a vector and a scalar value. [`simd_make_ushort3(_:_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_make_ushort3(_:_:)-9h935) Returns a new vector from a scalar value and a vector. ### Functions to Create Three-Element Vectors From Vectors of Other Types [`simd_ushort`](/documentation/simd/simd_ushort-3fra2) Returns a new vector from the specified vector of 8-bit, signed integer elements. [`simd_ushort`](/documentation/simd/simd_ushort-3g196) Returns a new vector from the specified vector of 8-bit, unsigned integer elements. [`simd_ushort`](/documentation/simd/simd_ushort-3fw9m) Returns a new vector from the specified vector of 16-bit, signed integer elements. [`simd_ushort`](/documentation/simd/simd_ushort-3g656) Returns a new vector from the specified vector of 16-bit, unsigned integer elements. [`simd_ushort`](/documentation/simd/simd_ushort-3fudi) Returns a new vector from the specified vector of 32-bit, signed integer elements. [`simd_ushort`](/documentation/simd/simd_ushort-3g492) Returns a new vector from the specified vector of 32-bit, unsigned integer elements. [`simd_ushort`](/documentation/simd/simd_ushort-3fvby) Returns a new vector from the specified vector of 64-bit, signed integer elements. [`simd_ushort`](/documentation/simd/simd_ushort-3g5b2) Returns a new vector from the specified vector of 64-bit, unsigned integer element. [`simd_ushort`](/documentation/simd/simd_ushort-3g22q) Returns a new vector from the specified vector of 32-bit, floating-point elements. [`simd_ushort`](/documentation/simd/simd_ushort-3g2v2) Returns a new vector from the specified vector of 64-bit, floating-point elements. ### Functions to Perform Saturating Conversion From Vectors of Other Types [`simd_ushort_sat`](/documentation/simd/simd_ushort_sat-7kfoj) Returns a new vector from the specified vector of 8-bit, signed integer elements. [`simd_ushort_sat`](/documentation/simd/simd_ushort_sat-7kpib) Returns a new vector from the specified vector of 8-bit, unsigned integer elements. [`simd_ushort_sat`](/documentation/simd/simd_ushort_sat-7kapv) Returns a new vector from the specified vector of 16-bit, signed integer elements. [`simd_ushort_sat`](/documentation/simd/simd_ushort_sat-7kkoz) Returns a new vector from the specified vector of 16-bit, unsigned integer elements. [`simd_ushort_sat`](/documentation/simd/simd_ushort_sat-7kipj) Returns a new vector from the specified vector of 32-bit, signed integer elements. [`simd_ushort_sat`](/documentation/simd/simd_ushort_sat-7kstz) Returns a new vector from the specified vector of 32-bit, unsigned integer elements. [`simd_ushort_sat`](/documentation/simd/simd_ushort_sat-7kk9d) Returns a new vector from the specified vector of 64-bit, signed integer elements. [`simd_ushort_sat`](/documentation/simd/simd_ushort_sat-7kuc1) Returns a new vector from the specified vector of 64-bit, unsigned integer element. [`simd_ushort_sat`](/documentation/simd/simd_ushort_sat-7kr89) Returns a new vector from the specified vector of 32-bit, floating-point elements. [`simd_ushort_sat`](/documentation/simd/simd_ushort_sat-7kroh) Returns a new vector from the specified vector of 64-bit, floating-point elements. ### Common Functions [`simd_clamp(_:_:_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_clamp(_:_:_:)-4akg3) Returns each element in a vector clamped to a specified range. [`simd_equal(_:_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_equal(_:_:)-9b270) Returns true if every element in a vector is exactly equal to the corresponding element in a second vector, and otherwise returns false. ### Reduce Functions [`simd_reduce_min(_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_reduce_min(_:)-46gdl) Returns the miniumum value in a vector. [`simd_reduce_max(_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_reduce_max(_:)-4h4s1) Returns the maximum value in a vector. [`simd_reduce_add(_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_reduce_add(_:)-2vbub) Returns the sum of all elements in a vector. ### Extrema Function [`simd_min(_:_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_min(_:_:)-4jk8l) Returns the minimum value of each element in a vector. [`simd_max(_:_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_max(_:_:)-4fcp5) Returns the maximum value of each element in a vector. ### Logic and Bitwise Functions [`simd_any(_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_any(_:)-69p6w) [`simd_all(_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_all(_:)-1a7fa) [`simd_bitselect(_:_:_:)`](/documentation/simd/simd_bitselect(_:_:_:)-7yglw) Returns a vector that contains elements from either the first or second parameter, based on the corresponding element in the third parameter. ### Alternative Type Alias [`vector_ushort3`](/documentation/simd/vector_ushort3) --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)